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1. pwm (pwm@crlf.ninja)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:26:28 JST pwm
   What electronic device is the most thankless?
   I'm thinking it's my modem. I take better care of my router, it requires attention from time to time. The modem is just expected to work, and if it doesn't, it's pretty much trash.
   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:26:43 JST Machismo

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     @pwm Casio F-91W
   • pwm (pwm@crlf.ninja)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:29:22 JST pwm

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     • Machismo
     @Zerglingman I disagree. I think that watch (probably any watch) has more innate value, because people know the model, and seek it out.
     Your modem is more or less a commodity, unless you recently bought it I bet you don't recall the model. But your watch, one that other people know about, that has more care/attention paid to it.
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   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:30:17 JST Machismo

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     @pwm I picked it because it was cheap and the last one survived nearly two decades. Then I discovered that it's apparently really popular because it's cheap and survives nearly two decades.
   • pwm (pwm@crlf.ninja)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:33:50 JST pwm

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     • Machismo
     @Zerglingman I'll cart around my modem until it dies. Poor bastard is going to burn itself up in service of shitposts
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   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:33:57 JST Machismo

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     @pwm A worthy duty.
   • gray (gray@ryona.agency)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:34:05 JST gray

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     • Machismo
     @pwm @Zerglingman should’ve got the old reliable US Robotics serial modem man.
   • mia (mia@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:34:12 JST mia

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     • Machismo
     @pwm @Zerglingman
     
     Modem is only like that because it's presumed OTA from carrier to maintain. Hot water heater is neglected to rust and explosion meanwhile, and so help me God if the water isn't instantly warm!
   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:34:25 JST Machismo

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     • mia
     @mia @pwm haha gas water heater go brrrrr
   • mia (mia@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:36:01 JST mia

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     • Machismo
     @Zerglingman @pwm
     
     I love that the RV's does both.
   •  (mint@ryona.agency)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:37:36 JST 

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     • Machismo
     @pwm @Zerglingman Chances are, you are renting a modem from ISP as part of the service agreement, so it makes sence you won't treat it as your own device.
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   • pwm (pwm@crlf.ninja)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 01:44:03 JST pwm

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     • Machismo
     @mint @Zerglingman I have my own modem. I think my point is that it's so reliable, and pretty much just plug and play, that you kind of forget about it. It never fails unless everything fails because of the power is out or the entire network from the ISP is down. I've never had one burn up or die. It fades into the background. When was the last time you thought about one particular plate out of your set of plates? They're pretty much all the same, and they just work. I think that's how I can classify it as "thankless"
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